1956 AFC Asian Cup

The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was held in Hong Kong from September 1, 1956 to September 15, 1956.

1956 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Hong Kong 1956
1956年亞洲盃足球賽
Tournament details
Host country Hong Kong
DatesSeptember 1, 1956 (1956-09-01)
September 15, 1956 (1956-09-15)
Teams4
Venue(s)(in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Korea Republic (1st title)
Runner-up Israel
Third place[[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong
Fourth place South Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored27 (4.5 per match)
Attendance136,000 (22,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Israel Nahum Stelmach
(4 goals)
1960

Venues

Hong Kong
Government Stadium
Capacity: 28,000
 

Qualification

Qualifiers

Results

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September 1956
19:00
Hong Kong [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] 2 – 3   Israel Government Stadium, Hong kong
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England)
Au Chi Yin   12'66' Glazer   37'76'
Stelmach   69'

September 1956
19:00
Korea Republic   2 – 2 [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong Government Stadium, Hong kong
Attendance: 25,000
Kim Ji-sung   45'
Choi Kwang-seok   62'
Tang Yee Kit   10'
Ko Po Keung   39'

September 8, 1956
19:00
Israel   1 – 2   Korea Republic Government Stadium, Hong kong
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam)
Stelmach   71' Woo Sang-kwon   52'
Sung Nak-woon   64'

September 9, 1956
19:00
South Vietnam   2 – 2 [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong Government Stadium, Hong kong
Attendance: 20,000
Trần Văn Tổng   30'
Lê Hữu Đức   64'
Chu Wing Wah   59' (pen.)
Lau Chi Lam   79'

September 12, 1956
19:00
Israel   2 – 1   South Vietnam Government Stadium, Hong kong
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tommy Tucker (England)
Stelmach   14'27' Trần Văn Tổng   58'

September 15, 1956
19:00
Korea Republic   5 – 3   South Vietnam Government Stadium, Hong kong
Attendance: 13,000
Sung Nak-woon   5'
Woo Sang-kwon   41' (pen.)58'
Choi Chung-min   57'66'
Trải Văn Đào   20'
Lê Hữu Đức   51'63'

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